LA Tech AD: We Like Big 12, USA...No Thanks Sun Belt

Thanks to Ethan Conley for the info...he asked LA Tech AD Van De Velde a couple of questions and got the following responses...

When asked if Tech was interested in any other conference besides Conference USA:

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We've had some consultants that have talked to us about the Big 12 conference, but I don't think the Big 12 is interested in doing anything right now. I think the conference that we're looking at is we're looking to play up, so Conference USA would fit that, and the Big 12 would fit that.

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What about the Sun Belt or the MAC:

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No, none that you mentioned there.

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Regarding Tech's plans:

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We've had an ongoing communication with Conference USA. But at the same time we want to be a good partner with the WAC. There's been no secret that we've tried to improve our program to a level where we might have an opportunity that would put us in a conference that would have a closer geographic footprint. At the same time we want to be a loyal, solid partner to the WAC conference. So both those things continue to go on, and we've had an ongoing dialogue with other conferences that might fit that description, and we feel like we positioned ourselves well. But we're also interested in what's going to happen with the WAC, and we want to be a good partner there until something closer to home does open up.

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You have to appreciate Tech's self-esteem by actually discussing the Big 12.